50 Best Ways To Save Money
Saving Money
Are you struggling to save money whether it be on big things or on regular everyday household expenses? You are not alone. Over half the country is living paycheck to paycheck.
How To Save Money
Saving money isn’t complicated or hard you just need to know where to look and what to do. Below you will find 50 of the best ways to save money. Easy, smart things to do that will cut your household expenses and save you money.
Save Money
I totally understand the need to save money and a hard economy. In the middle of winter a few years ago my husband lost his job and no one in our area was hiring. So we spent our savings. Stretched our dollar as far as it would go and we survived.
Personal Finance
We went into debt trying to manage it all. But we found a light in all the mess. Financial Peace University helped us to communicate our financial goals and fix our money issues.
Debt
Debt is daunting. It’s stressful and defeating at times. But there is hope. Below you will find tons of money saving tips that will help you curb your spending and save money.
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50 Best Ways To Save Money:
- Skip the drive thru and brown bag it
- Learn to meal plan and cook yummy family friendly meals
- Make your own bread, yogurt, baked goods and more
- Drink more water
- Try more meatless meals
- Learn what foods you can freeze
- Fill your kitchen with food staples like rice and beans
- Use what you have
- Learn to stockpile
- Grocery shop on a budget
- Learn to shop sales and clip coupons
- Make your own household cleaners
- Hang your clothing to dry
- Wash in cold water
- Shop the thrift store
- Learn to repair and mend clothing
- Skip the paper products
- Invest in cloth napkins
- Start using a budget
- Set up an emergency fund
- Pay with cash
- Stop trying to keep up
- Start a loose change jar
- Learn to live well on less
- Learn to say “NO”
- Turn the electronics off and get outside
- Plan a no spend weekend
- Throw a potluck dinner with friends
- DIY your gifts
- Plan a staycation
- Shut off the cable
- Cancel the landline
- Delete all the pay as you go apps
- Learn to live more frugally
- Use it, mend it, recycle it
- Cancel the extras
- Downsize your home
- Communicate about money
- Earn and extra income
- Adjust the thermostat
- Ensure all appliances are running efficiently
- Turn the lights off and unplug
- Educate yourself about money
- Set up a savings account
- Learn how to invest
- Shop online and save
- Bulk buy
- Find a cheaper deal
- Don’t be brand specific
- Small changes make a big impact
Simple Ways To Save Money
I think some of the best ways to save money are the simplest. Like meal planning, budgeting, bring your own lunch and coffee and planning cheap activities.
Money Saving Meal Planning
Eating out, drive thru coffee runs and take out had a big part in wrecking our finances. After working, the long commute, picking up the kids and a few errands ordering take out was the easiest solution to get dinner on the table. Until I discovered meal planning and freezer cooking. Discover our favorite freezer meals. Did you know you can fill the freezer in just a couple of hours and be set for meals all week?
Money Saving Activities
You don’t have to break the bank to have a great weekend, date night or staycation. In fact you can do it all super cheap. Discover 75 amazing no spend weekend activities. Weekly date nights are a must and they can fit into even the tightest budget.
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Updated May 28, 2021